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Table No. 12.-ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Orient Line— continued.

TO LO DON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. j No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1899. January 3 1899. February 1 1 39 1898. December 31 1899. January 14 January 28 February 1 1 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 8 May 20 June 2 June 17 June 30 July 19 July 29 1899. February 1 1 42 1899. January 3 1899. February 1 1 39 1899. January 10 1899. February 11 32 1899. January 11 1899. February 1 1 31 January 18 January 31 February 14 February 27 March 16 March 27 April 12 April 24 May 10 May 22 June 6 June 19 July 4 July 17 August 1 August 14 August 29 Sept. 11 Sept. 26 October 9 October 25 November 6 November 21 February 25 March 11 March 27 April 9 April 22 May 5 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 4 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 24 October 9 October 21 November 5 November 18 December 3 December 17 December 31 1900. January 14 January 28 38 39 4 1 37 39 39 41 39 43 4 1 41 40 4 1 41 4 1 4 1 40 40 4 c 39 41 40 February 25 March n March 27 April 9 April 22 May 5 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 4 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 42 42 44 43 42 41 43 43 41 45 45 43 44 39 44 January 17 February 1 February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 20 June 30 July 20 August 1 August 18 August 29 February 25 March 11 March 27 April 9 April 22 May 5 May 21 June 4 June 18 July • 4 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 24 October 9 39 38 40 39 38 4° 40 40 42 40 44 3S 37 4 1 January 24 February 7 February 21 March 7 March 21 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 17 October 31 November 14 November 28 February 25 March 11 March 27 April 9 April 22 May 5 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 4 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 24 October g October 21 November 5 November 18 December 3 December 17 December 31 igoo. January 14 January 28 32 32 34 33 32 31 33 33 33 35 34 33 33 33 34 33 34 32 33 32 33 33 33 January 25 February 8 February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 November 29 February 25 March 11 March 27 April 9 April 22 May 5 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 4 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 24 October 9 October 21 November 5 November 18 December 3 December 17 December 31 1900. January 14 January 28 3i 31 33 32 3 1 30 32 32 32 34 33 32 32 32 33 32 33 31 32 3i 32 32 32 Sept. 9 October 21 . 42 October 12 October 21 November 10 November 18 November 18 December 3 December 17 December 31 igoo. January 14 January 28 37 43 37 43 October 10 October 21 November 8 November 21 November 18 December 3 December 17 December 31 1900. January 14 January 28 39 43 39 40 December 4 December 19 41 40 December 2 December 16 43 43 December 5 December 19 40 40 December 12 December 26 33 33 December 13 December 27 32 32 Maximum Minimum Average 43 37 40-12 45 37 42-22 44 37 3991 35 31 32-92 34 30 31-92